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Chemical Biologist turned Entrepreneur; Helping translate lab research to startups. Love building products & startups. Host "Lab to Startup" https://t.co/MJubFIOM1W
Jul 30, 2021 9 tweets 4 min read
1/Always wondered why getting a #PhD was associated with a career in #Academia, especially because most universities offering the degree never train you how to teach! Apparently, the term doctor derives from Latin, meaning "teacher" or "instructor". 2/The doctorate (Latin: doctoratus)appeared in medieval Europe as a license to teach Latin (licentia docendi) at a university. Its roots can be traced to the early church in which the term doctor referred to the Apostles, church fathers, and other Christian authorities who taught